Indonesia Covid-19 restrictions to be eased in more areas, says president Joko Widodo


Workers wearing protective masks operate sewing machines at a PT Pan Brothers garment factory in Tanggerang, Banten, Indonesia, on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The Indonesian government has granted permission to over 260 companies to fully operate during health protocol trials for essential sectors and industries to evaluate the country's working arrangement policy. - Bloomberg

JAKARTA, Aug 31 (Reuters): Indonesia's President Joko Widodo has announced that the government would adjust Covid-19 restrictions from Aug 31 to Sept 6 due to improvements in the infection rate in more areas.

More parts of densely populated Java island have been lowered from the most severe "Level 4" category. Details of the adjustments would be announced by cabinet ministers, said Jokowi, as the president is known.

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